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for the british navy ships from coal to oil. this decision was not without controversy but churchill successfully argued that safety and certainty in oil lies in variety and variety alone. although at the time churchill was talking about oil, his message is just as applicable to today's debate about biofuels. true energy security requires energy diversity. and i urge my colleagues at a later date tomorrow to support this amendment. and, mr. president, i yield the floor and i notice the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator is recognized. a senator: thank you, mr. president. we're in a quorum call. the presiding officer: we're in a quorum call. a senator: oh, i ask the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: thank you very much. without objection. a senator: mr. president, thank you. even in this dysfunctional senate, we as members, we as senators have a unique opportunity to be advocates for those who need our help
for the british navy ships from coal to oil. this decision was not without controversy but churchill successfully argued that safety and certainty in oil lies in variety and variety alone. although at the time churchill was talking about oil, his message is just as applicable to today's debate about biofuels. true energy security requires energy diversity. and i urge my colleagues at a later date tomorrow to support this amendment. and, mr. president, i yield the floor and i notice the absence...
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the navy alone. that's just the navy, not the air force, not the rest of it. now, this lewd crews price tag is not surprising through -- ludicrous price tag is not surprising. we found in 2009 -- listen this is significant. the navy paid an outrageous $424 a gallon for 20,000 gallons of renewable diesel and in december of 2011, the navy purchased 450,000 gallons of biofuel for $12 million equaling about $27 a gallon. that's $27 a gallon we're talking about in our defense budget that we're paying for something that should cost $3, maybe $4 a gallon. the navy is not the only service being sunld to this -- subjected to this greening agenda. last month the air force bought 11,000 gallons of alcohol to jet fuel at $59 a gallon, twice as much as per gallon as what the navy was forced to spend. we're talking about amendments like 400, 450, a gallon for fuel just to experiment and this is something the department of energy had been shb doing if anybody is going to be doing it. d.o.d. has been forced to drast
the navy alone. that's just the navy, not the air force, not the rest of it. now, this lewd crews price tag is not surprising through -- ludicrous price tag is not surprising. we found in 2009 -- listen this is significant. the navy paid an outrageous $424 a gallon for 20,000 gallons of renewable diesel and in december of 2011, the navy purchased 450,000 gallons of biofuel for $12 million equaling about $27 a gallon. that's $27 a gallon we're talking about in our defense budget that we're...
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procurement authority to the navy to purchase the next block of submarines, authorizes the navy to use incremental funding to buy an additional virginia class submarine in fiscal year 2014, and provides an additional $777.7 million in advanced he procurement for that -- advanced procurement for that second boat in 2014. the bill also approves the funding for other major programs, including the g.g.g. 1000, the aircraft carrier replacement program, the g.g.g. 51 aegis destroyer program, latora combat ship, the joint high-speed vessel, and the p-8 maritime patrol aircraft. i'm particularly pleased about the funding for the virginia class submarines and the ggg-1000 which so many rhode islanders helped to build. we also included language that would permit the navy to use multiyear procurement authority to buy the v-22 osprey aircraft and the arleigh burke class destroyers so we can procure these platforms as efficiently as possible. i want to offer my particular thanks to senator wicker, the other members of the seapower subcommittee, and our staffs, who have done an extraordinary job thr
procurement authority to the navy to purchase the next block of submarines, authorizes the navy to use incremental funding to buy an additional virginia class submarine in fiscal year 2014, and provides an additional $777.7 million in advanced he procurement for that -- advanced procurement for that second boat in 2014. the bill also approves the funding for other major programs, including the g.g.g. 1000, the aircraft carrier replacement program, the g.g.g. 51 aegis destroyer program, latora...
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within the department of the navy. we will deploy our erp system fully on one october. we will go live on one october. i am not aware of any delay in payment. we are making our payments on time, and we are, in fact, moving more toward electronic payments so that we take the hands on out and it becomes a more automated process. >> if you'll take that question for the record. >> i will be happy to look into it for you. >> mr. cooper? >> i think my friend for yielding, and i apologize for being slightly late this morning, but happy to be with you. the chairman asked a question about the legislation and audit the pentagon act, and i appreciate the difference in approach that chairman conaway and chairman of this committee taken on this because we believe that rather than pass the act, the audit the pentagon act we ought to audit the pentagon. introduce all the village wanted the hard work of this is the work that you ladies and gentlemen, have done and are doing. we appreciate it. and, frankly, on this committee, nestor co
within the department of the navy. we will deploy our erp system fully on one october. we will go live on one october. i am not aware of any delay in payment. we are making our payments on time, and we are, in fact, moving more toward electronic payments so that we take the hands on out and it becomes a more automated process. >> if you'll take that question for the record. >> i will be happy to look into it for you. >> mr. cooper? >> i think my friend for yielding, and...
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in our leadership in the navy. first today if you look i've passed out some charts for you to help you follow along to make some points here there are 50 sailors out deployed on about 110 ships that are deployed around the world. they are in the asia-pacific region and it's been that way, so about ten years. about 45 to 50 ships over deployed in the asia-pacific. now about half of those ships deployed in the asia-pacific are there all the time. bigger the forward deployed naval force and we get great leverage having the former deployed naval force. number one or number to the build relationships and assure our allies, and number three factoid to keep one ship for word from the continental united states requires total ships. one is their forward deployed and one has just come back. one is about ready to go forward and there's a process where one is indeed maintenance. so if we can leverage to operate our ship's forward to keep them forward to me get a good return on investment they are in the middle east and the ara
in our leadership in the navy. first today if you look i've passed out some charts for you to help you follow along to make some points here there are 50 sailors out deployed on about 110 ships that are deployed around the world. they are in the asia-pacific region and it's been that way, so about ten years. about 45 to 50 ships over deployed in the asia-pacific. now about half of those ships deployed in the asia-pacific are there all the time. bigger the forward deployed naval force and we get...
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navy, and the commander of the ambassadors japanese maritime self-defense force, a euphemism for the japanese navy. it was at a time when the island was leading on cnn and bbc. i thought as i was sitting between two them there's an opportunity for a canadian to do something extraordinary from an naval diplomatic perspective and put this thing to bed. [laughter] >> how did that go? >> not too well, not too well. [laughter] which is my point. i spoke with the chinese admirals interpreter. i spoke with admiral commander in english, a great conversation. but never was the bridge build or even considered. and i think one of the key issues here, with respect to china as they emerge, as a real leading nation is the ability to build bridges, to communicate to build strategic trust and cooperation, to enable every forum, the east asian summit, asian, and others, all bilateral come multilateral relationships in order to keep the volume as well as possible spent last year i had the privilege of interviewing henry kissinger about his book on china. in their there's a chat about strategic trust.
navy, and the commander of the ambassadors japanese maritime self-defense force, a euphemism for the japanese navy. it was at a time when the island was leading on cnn and bbc. i thought as i was sitting between two them there's an opportunity for a canadian to do something extraordinary from an naval diplomatic perspective and put this thing to bed. [laughter] >> how did that go? >> not too well, not too well. [laughter] which is my point. i spoke with the chinese admirals...
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the navy has said previously that we need 313 ships. what the navy has said their preliminary assessment is if sequestration goes forward is our fleet will have to sh rirve between 2230235 ships. at a time when china is investing more and more in the navy, where we have shifted our defense focus on our latest national security strategy to the asia-pacific region, it would make that shift in strategy a mockery truthfully if we allowed sequestration to go forward. and we've heard the same from our marine corps. what the marine corps has said about sequestration, every member of congress should be concerned about waingdz up because the assistant commandant of the marine corps has said that if sequestration goes forward, it is an additional 18,000 reduction in our marine corps and that the marines would be incapable of conducting a single major contingency operation. think about it. the marine corps of the united states of america, incapable of responding to a single major contingency operation. this is at a time when the threats to our cou
the navy has said previously that we need 313 ships. what the navy has said their preliminary assessment is if sequestration goes forward is our fleet will have to sh rirve between 2230235 ships. at a time when china is investing more and more in the navy, where we have shifted our defense focus on our latest national security strategy to the asia-pacific region, it would make that shift in strategy a mockery truthfully if we allowed sequestration to go forward. and we've heard the same from...
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it was the first time the army air corps and the navy collaborated in a tactical mission, flying 16 u.s. army air corps b-25 mitchell bombers from the deck of the u.s.s. hornet, a feat that had never been attempted before. the morning of the raid, the u.s.s. hornet encountered japanese ships 170 miles from the prearranged launch point. fearing the mission might be compromised, the raiders proceeded to launch 170 miles earlier than anticipated. by departing 650 miles from their intended target, these men accepted the risk they might not have enough fuel to make it beyond the japanese lines to occupied china. accepting this choice meant the raiders would almost certainly have to crashland or bail out either above japanese occupied china or even over the home islands in japan. any survivors, they knew, would certainly be subjected to imprisonment or torture or death after reaching their targets, 15 of the bombers continued to china, while the 16th dangerously low on fuel, headed to russia. the total distance traveled by the raiders averaged 2,200 nautical miles over 13 hours, making it the
it was the first time the army air corps and the navy collaborated in a tactical mission, flying 16 u.s. army air corps b-25 mitchell bombers from the deck of the u.s.s. hornet, a feat that had never been attempted before. the morning of the raid, the u.s.s. hornet encountered japanese ships 170 miles from the prearranged launch point. fearing the mission might be compromised, the raiders proceeded to launch 170 miles earlier than anticipated. by departing 650 miles from their intended target,...
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we'd have the smallest navy, the smallest air force in the history of the country and the army would go back to 1940 he feels will. do you believe the world has gotten that much safer are that we don't need a navy bigger than 1950, given the threats we're facing from iran, china, north korea? do you think now it's good time for the country to basically disarm, given the threats we face from radical terrorism throughout the whole globe? so here's what we're going to do. and our congressional leaders need to be on notice. about a million people would lose their jobs if we put these cuts in place and we would destroy the defense industrial base that provides good jobs to the economy and keeps us free and safe by giving our people technology better than the enemy has. three national guardsmen were killed in june in afghanistan. we've improved the national guard, but when we first started this war, national guard units
we'd have the smallest navy, the smallest air force in the history of the country and the army would go back to 1940 he feels will. do you believe the world has gotten that much safer are that we don't need a navy bigger than 1950, given the threats we're facing from iran, china, north korea? do you think now it's good time for the country to basically disarm, given the threats we face from radical terrorism throughout the whole globe? so here's what we're going to do. and our congressional...
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the admiral of the navy said this. leadership, professionalism and respect are the basis for executing the change in the law. as always we expect sailors to continue to exhibit the highest degree of professionalism and to treat each other with dignity and respect. general schwartz of the air force, by following our core values we will successfully implement this change with the same unparalleled professionalism. we have demonstrate with every transformation with undertaken in both keys and war. and the commandant of the coast guard, i need you, commanding officers, supervisors and every coast guardsmen to create command climate that foster retention. the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" will also require your leadership, and i'm counting on you to exercise it. if every coast guardsmen's job to make the workplace one of respect, you must value your shipmates, no matter what their background. since repeal, within each service, there have been isolated incidents, but almost no issues or negative effects associated with r
the admiral of the navy said this. leadership, professionalism and respect are the basis for executing the change in the law. as always we expect sailors to continue to exhibit the highest degree of professionalism and to treat each other with dignity and respect. general schwartz of the air force, by following our core values we will successfully implement this change with the same unparalleled professionalism. we have demonstrate with every transformation with undertaken in both keys and war....
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our navy is bigger than the next 13 navies combined. and that's why but fy 20 we will have 300 ships. that's the projection. i can, their plan is in search of a strategy. 60% of those assets are going to be deployed to the pacific by 2020. the air force will have roughly the same amount of plants by 2017 the significantly more platforms, significant more capabilities. this notion of counting ships and we had in 1916 versus ships that we have been 2011, or projected (112)020-2020, is slightly ridiculous, given the incredible capabilities that our forces, their ships under weapons systems now have. and in which they operate. so if you know, it's one thing to say, dov says we should listen to the military when it comes to afghanistan, but we should listen to the military when it comes to our budget. and we should listen to the military when it comes to new start. the fact is general dempsey said this is not a budget, this is a budget that will support our military needs them a test of ever proud on the half of this budget. so picking and c
our navy is bigger than the next 13 navies combined. and that's why but fy 20 we will have 300 ships. that's the projection. i can, their plan is in search of a strategy. 60% of those assets are going to be deployed to the pacific by 2020. the air force will have roughly the same amount of plants by 2017 the significantly more platforms, significant more capabilities. this notion of counting ships and we had in 1916 versus ships that we have been 2011, or projected (112)020-2020, is slightly...
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the same money took place aboard the oldest commissioned ship -- warship in our united states navy, the u.s.s. constitution. as you know, mr. president, it is a distinct honor for any service member to have a navy vessel commissioned in his or her name. what made the event special today and extremely rare is that captain hudner is the navy's last living medal of honor recipient from the korean war. as the story you are about to hear shows, no one would be more worthy of this distinction than my friend, tom hunder. tom is a native of fall river, massachusetts. he was a student at phillips exitor academy when the japanese attacked pearl harbor. as the leader on his school's athletic fields and in his student government, naturally he responded to the call of arms. and although world war ii ended before his commissioning at the naval academy in annapolis, hudner began a storied navy career that would earn him our nation's highest military honor. during his first few years in the navy, hudner served as a communications officer aboard various warships before being accepted to the navy's fligh
the same money took place aboard the oldest commissioned ship -- warship in our united states navy, the u.s.s. constitution. as you know, mr. president, it is a distinct honor for any service member to have a navy vessel commissioned in his or her name. what made the event special today and extremely rare is that captain hudner is the navy's last living medal of honor recipient from the korean war. as the story you are about to hear shows, no one would be more worthy of this distinction than my...
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if that were true you wouldn't have the pacific commander in the navy, the head of the navy, the head of the air force and all the associated military leadership saying we endorse the strategy in this budget. >> questions from the audience? if you can, state your name and affiliation. [inaudible] >> you talk about credibility, substance. you have to give some kind of figure, two trillion, realistically, what is it. you might get some number, former control. >> as former controller, whatever number you put out before you have a good sense of policy is not viable. not only when i was comptroller but in 1991 when reagan came and and the reason is simple. you have to look at the rate of growth and the rate you're going to bring down the overseas contingency, and offset those reductions with what you are going to put in the defense budget and look at as well how you are going to deal with the sequester as the first issue but the second issue how are you going to relate to the $487 billion cut, the budget control act and throw out a number and say it is 1.2 or 2.5. it is meaningless. the co
if that were true you wouldn't have the pacific commander in the navy, the head of the navy, the head of the air force and all the associated military leadership saying we endorse the strategy in this budget. >> questions from the audience? if you can, state your name and affiliation. [inaudible] >> you talk about credibility, substance. you have to give some kind of figure, two trillion, realistically, what is it. you might get some number, former control. >> as former...
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, the navy and perhaps to an extent the central artillery. let's just look, for example, at the two new members of the central -- of the two new vice chair of the central military commission. cheng alluded to them a bit before. one, general, former commander of the military region. general fong just did something very unusual. he jumped to grades. he had never previously served on the central military commission. in this case he leapfrogged if you will, totally uncharacteristic in order to be promote all the way up to vice chair of the cmc. so the military region i should note has been the principal laboratory and location, the testbed if you will, for trying on different kinds of concepts and doctrines rooted to a military expectation related to major exercises that have been conducted on a regular basis, since general slalom assumed the command of the genome military region in 2004. so he has a personal and professional identification with major steps in innovation and the pla. the other general, former commander of the chinese air force, h
, the navy and perhaps to an extent the central artillery. let's just look, for example, at the two new members of the central -- of the two new vice chair of the central military commission. cheng alluded to them a bit before. one, general, former commander of the military region. general fong just did something very unusual. he jumped to grades. he had never previously served on the central military commission. in this case he leapfrogged if you will, totally uncharacteristic in order to be...
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as if the services are not already stressed by a serious budget cuts, the secretary of navy also directed the navy and marine corps to produce or consume one gigawatt of new renewable energy to power naval installations across the country. not everyone agrees that energy efficiency in the military is a worthy goal. in fact, i have been a strong supporter of the d.o.d.'s alternative energy solutions that are affordable and that make sense, including the initiatives of nonalgae biofuels and natural gas. in fact, in my state of oklahoma, we are working through the major universities and others to take that leadership role. forcing our military to take money away from core programs in order to invest in unproven technologies as part of a failed cap-and-trade agenda is not really wrong. it's reckless. i'm not alone in saying this. my good friend senator mccain agrees with me on this point. last month senator mccain criticized earmarks for alternative-energy research in the defense appropriations bill which cost the taxpayers $120 million. senator mccain said -- i'm quoting him now -- "we're ta
as if the services are not already stressed by a serious budget cuts, the secretary of navy also directed the navy and marine corps to produce or consume one gigawatt of new renewable energy to power naval installations across the country. not everyone agrees that energy efficiency in the military is a worthy goal. in fact, i have been a strong supporter of the d.o.d.'s alternative energy solutions that are affordable and that make sense, including the initiatives of nonalgae biofuels and...
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the navy said it's not theirs, perhaps a cia drone. i don't know. anything that you can tell us about that? >> i can tell you we have no evidence that the iranian claims you cite are true. i'd refer you to the pentagon's comments this morning about the type of uav, but, again, no evidence that the claims are true. >> how do you view, though, the fact they have shot some drone -- >> again, we have no evidence to hear the claims are true. i'm not going to comment on something about which we have no evidence in its truthfulness. yes? >> jay, thanks. i want to go back to what the president asked in the interview with bloomberg. during the negotiations with speaker boehner, a year ago, he was willing to consider increasing the eligibility age for medicare recipients and slowing benefits for entitlements, and he said he was willing to look at anything that strengthens our system. can you clarify, are those prams that could strengthen the system, is that what he was signaling? >> i will say a couple things that build on and echo what the president said tod
the navy said it's not theirs, perhaps a cia drone. i don't know. anything that you can tell us about that? >> i can tell you we have no evidence that the iranian claims you cite are true. i'd refer you to the pentagon's comments this morning about the type of uav, but, again, no evidence that the claims are true. >> how do you view, though, the fact they have shot some drone -- >> again, we have no evidence to hear the claims are true. i'm not going to comment on something...
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navy is going to grow under this administration and our navy is already bigger than the next 13 navies combined. we are in track to have 300 ships by fy20. you know, you have to balance that can terms up with the threats are that we are trying to deter and defeat. and you have to have a balanced approach to your defense posture. if you look at the strategies that secretary panetta put out in january 2012 where he listed the areas which were going to be priorities for the, counterterrorism and regular warfare, cybersecurity, keeping the sea lanes open, countering umv and there are a lot of threats and we are trying to balance that within the fiscal reality. the fact is the capabilities and the technologies on our ship are better than ever before and they are the best in the world and they will remain that way. >> yes sir, right here. >> thanks, good afternoon. i'm patrick wilson and i'm an iraq veteran. i watched with interest the drawdown in iraq very closely, the transition into that period is so so most recently i watched the boxes turn red in afghanistan and forgive me, i'm an infan
navy is going to grow under this administration and our navy is already bigger than the next 13 navies combined. we are in track to have 300 ships by fy20. you know, you have to balance that can terms up with the threats are that we are trying to deter and defeat. and you have to have a balanced approach to your defense posture. if you look at the strategies that secretary panetta put out in january 2012 where he listed the areas which were going to be priorities for the, counterterrorism and...
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he expressed disappointment over the navy seal who published an unauthorized account of the killing of osama bin laden. he said an israeli attack on iran would clearly delay but probably not destroy iran's nuclear program. he has stressed the need to retool the military for a postwar world with smaller pentagon budgets, and most recently he has spoken about the need to turn up the volume on ways to help war veterans reintegrate back into civilian world. ask be amid all that -- and amid all that, the general's plane was damaged by taliban militants who fired missiles at ill while parked at bagram -- at it while parked at bagram air force base. he is a 1974 graduate of west point. he and wiz dive deend wife deenie have four children and seven grandchildren. the chairman is also a self-described sinatra irish pub kind of guy -- [laughter] who loves to sing at official functions. among his hits, all available on youtube, are christmas in killarney, the sesame street theme, and despite being from new jersey, "new york, new york." it is my pleasure to welcome general martin dempsey, the melo
he expressed disappointment over the navy seal who published an unauthorized account of the killing of osama bin laden. he said an israeli attack on iran would clearly delay but probably not destroy iran's nuclear program. he has stressed the need to retool the military for a postwar world with smaller pentagon budgets, and most recently he has spoken about the need to turn up the volume on ways to help war veterans reintegrate back into civilian world. ask be amid all that -- and amid all...
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and all nominations be placed on the secretary's desk in the army and navy, that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, no further motions be in order to any of the nominations, that any related statements be printed in the record, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action, and the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. brown: i understand there is a bill at the death i ask for its first reading. the presiding officer: the clerk will read the title for the first time. the clerk: h.r. 6429, an act to amend the immigration and nationality act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the united states to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and for other purposes. mr. brown: i ask for its second reading in order to place the bill on the calendar. i object to my own q. the presiding officer: objection having been heard, the bill will be read for a second time on the next legislative day. mr. brown: i ask unanimous consent when th
and all nominations be placed on the secretary's desk in the army and navy, that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, no further motions be in order to any of the nominations, that any related statements be printed in the record, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action, and the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. brown: i understand...
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i was in the navy serving then, watching that chicago convention. i was training before departing for vietnam. and it was strange, the juxtaposition of dan inouye's words and the hope and what he represented, juxtasuppose juxtae carnage in the streets, watching what seemed to be a country coming apart at the seams. but there was in young united states senator, this decorated world war ii veteran who spoke words that were chilling chilliy were prescient. he said that the trudy mention of the challenge facing us is a loss of faith. i do not mean simply a loss of religious faith. i mean a loss of faith in our country, in its purposes and its institutions. i mean a retreat from the responsibilities of citizenship. he went ton say famously, "this is our country. its future is what we, its citizens, will make it, putting aside hatred on the one hand and timidity on the other, let us grow fresh faith in our purpose and new vigor in our citizenship." those words, madam president, would serve us well as we think about the challenges we face right now here in
i was in the navy serving then, watching that chicago convention. i was training before departing for vietnam. and it was strange, the juxtaposition of dan inouye's words and the hope and what he represented, juxtasuppose juxtae carnage in the streets, watching what seemed to be a country coming apart at the seams. but there was in young united states senator, this decorated world war ii veteran who spoke words that were chilling chilliy were prescient. he said that the trudy mention of the...
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the smallest navy and air force in history. we will have less ships than we've had since before world war ii. it will be a hollow force. and i would just like to make one other comment as my friends join me. what is our country's greatest obligation? what is our number-one obligation? both the administration and congress. and that is to ensure the security of our nation. that takes priority over every other item on our agenda. so when we start talking about sequestration, that is important in its effect. but i also think it's entirely proper, in fact it should be our priority to talk about sequestration's effect on our defense. and i would like to point out, all of my colleagues here know we are facing reductions if defense. we already had $87 billion implemented by secretary gates, another $400 billion has been implemented f. -- if we implement this sequestration it will be over $400 billion. so far the president of the united states has been completely m.i.a. and we need to work this out so we can avoid so we can avoid dracon
the smallest navy and air force in history. we will have less ships than we've had since before world war ii. it will be a hollow force. and i would just like to make one other comment as my friends join me. what is our country's greatest obligation? what is our number-one obligation? both the administration and congress. and that is to ensure the security of our nation. that takes priority over every other item on our agenda. so when we start talking about sequestration, that is important in...
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in 2009, the navy paid about $66 per gallon for biofuels used for research, but that price decreased over a three-year period by 61%. during that time period, oil prices rose by about 120%. today, right now, drop in biofuels for cars and jet aircraft are available for about $4 per gallon. these costs will continue to drop if we keep making smart investments in smart technologies. those are the facts. but even if you disagree with those points, there is another important factor that i hope you'll consider. section 313 of the defense authorization bill harms military missions and technology that are being used right now to find and destroy our enemies. let me explain why. the office of the secretary of defense has said that the language is so broad and so poorly defined that it would prohibit the d.o.d. from purchasing any nonpetroleum fuel that costs more than traditional fuels. so you ask what does that mean? let me give you a couple of examples. that would include the solid oxide fuels used in rockets and missiles. that would include coal to liquids fuels. that includes alternative
in 2009, the navy paid about $66 per gallon for biofuels used for research, but that price decreased over a three-year period by 61%. during that time period, oil prices rose by about 120%. today, right now, drop in biofuels for cars and jet aircraft are available for about $4 per gallon. these costs will continue to drop if we keep making smart investments in smart technologies. those are the facts. but even if you disagree with those points, there is another important factor that i hope...
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in navy and disagreeing a little bit. i think there are these long elements of continuity, sanctions against the run have been building up over time. there has been a coalition in place. the fact of the matter is it is not working. it is not working, or at least it is not working fast enough. now, i mentioned they have doubled the number of centrifuges spending. there is all that. i think a lot of it is going to come down to whether you are credible about the threat of use of force. because that is the only thing i believe that would cause the iranians to stop. and, you know, in fact, you can see this in a recent speech by the supreme leader, i don't think they take our threats of force seriously. >> do you believe that the administration should have used force before this attack. >> i don't know. i don't know. all i know is, we are, i believe, getting to the point where that decision -- where either the iranians will be so convinced that this is going to commit them that they will give up all we're going to have to face
in navy and disagreeing a little bit. i think there are these long elements of continuity, sanctions against the run have been building up over time. there has been a coalition in place. the fact of the matter is it is not working. it is not working, or at least it is not working fast enough. now, i mentioned they have doubled the number of centrifuges spending. there is all that. i think a lot of it is going to come down to whether you are credible about the threat of use of force. because...
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and all the nominations placed on the secretary's desk in the army, air force, and navy. that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, that no further motions be in order to any of the nominations, that any related statements be printed in the record, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's actions and the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer schumer: i ask the y before the senate a message from the house on s. 1959. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: resolved that the bill from the senate, s. 1959, entitled "an act to require a report on the designation of the hakani network as a foreign terrorist organization and for other purposes, do pass with an amendment." mr. schumer: i make a motion to concur in the house amendment and i know of no further debate on this measure. the presiding officer: all those in favor say aye. opposed, no. the ayes appear to have it. mr. schumer: i ask unan
and all the nominations placed on the secretary's desk in the army, air force, and navy. that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, that no further motions be in order to any of the nominations, that any related statements be printed in the record, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's actions and the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without...
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they would say mother had two sons one joined the navy and one became vice president and neither was heard of again. fdr's first vice president was famous for saying the vice presidency quote unquote wasn't worth a warm bucket of spit. this this is not the vice presidency today. and in recent tuned on the vice presidential debate and what biden and paul ryan is saying probably matters. let me pick up on the point about the debates and the reference to walter. the vice president, debate are relatively new phenomena they began in 1976 with the vice president. do they move the needle do they influence ultimately how voters cast their ballot. we don't have any stuff to show they make -- even when it there have been significant mistakes made by some of the candidates such as dan quail was not able to respond dwight benson's charge that he was no jack kennedy. but the thing is that it's atmospheric, it's continuing the narrative not think about what happened in the last debate with the. the. you have to be able to get back on the offensive. probably been told a number of things that he's g
they would say mother had two sons one joined the navy and one became vice president and neither was heard of again. fdr's first vice president was famous for saying the vice presidency quote unquote wasn't worth a warm bucket of spit. this this is not the vice presidency today. and in recent tuned on the vice presidential debate and what biden and paul ryan is saying probably matters. let me pick up on the point about the debates and the reference to walter. the vice president, debate are...
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that's because he lied about his age to join the navy in the 1940's and first saw combat -- think of this -- first saw combat at the age of 16. he's 83 now, and we are so proud that he'll be visiting with us. in addition to the veterans visiting us, a number of volunteers, escorts will also be accompanying them. several of these escorts will be representing their deceased fathers who served in various wars throughout the year. three of our world war ii veterans are accompanied by their sons who themselves are veterans of the vietnam war. service is truly a family tradition in our state and in this nation. our veterans have a full day's journey ahead of them tomorrow. they will leave princeton, west virginia, at 2:15 in the morning traveling here by bus. they will return to west virginia at touring our beautiful capitol building, the world war ii monument, korean war memorial, and iwo jima memorial. these monuments to service and sacrifice have important meaning to 9/11 this country, but i know that our veterans will find special meaning tomorrow when they tour these sites. this is th
that's because he lied about his age to join the navy in the 1940's and first saw combat -- think of this -- first saw combat at the age of 16. he's 83 now, and we are so proud that he'll be visiting with us. in addition to the veterans visiting us, a number of volunteers, escorts will also be accompanying them. several of these escorts will be representing their deceased fathers who served in various wars throughout the year. three of our world war ii veterans are accompanied by their sons who...
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when we had world war ii, we conscripted everyone from the president's sons in the navy to every man and every woman from our nation. everybody was involved in collecting rubber so they could have tires for their equipment that needed tires. we collected all kinds of foil paper. i don't know what that was for. we could not wear nylons because they needed that for parachute. we were all involved after day of our lives, and today we're not involved at all. >> host: we're running short on time. before we get a response, the candidate talked about afghanistan for the first time. we heard mitt romney and congressman ryan weigh in mitt romney said in manchester he would support the transition to afghan control of forces but he is worried about things happening that to make afghan like it was pre9/11, and then congressman ryan talk beside letting the military decide how to pursue a course of action. president barack obama talked at his press briefing about the situation in afghanistan. is it getting enough attention and are americans feeling the sacrifice that oney recalled from past wars?
when we had world war ii, we conscripted everyone from the president's sons in the navy to every man and every woman from our nation. everybody was involved in collecting rubber so they could have tires for their equipment that needed tires. we collected all kinds of foil paper. i don't know what that was for. we could not wear nylons because they needed that for parachute. we were all involved after day of our lives, and today we're not involved at all. >> host: we're running short on...
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he earned a navy cross. that is the second highest decoration of the navy and marine corps. he got that for heroism in vietnam. he was awarded a silver star, two bronze stars, two purple hearts. when he returned from vietnam, he, of course, wanted to be in the military all of his life, but he couldn't do it anymore. his injuries from the war prevented him from doing that. he attended georgetown law school where he graduated with distinction, served four years with president reagan as assistant secretary of defense and secretary of the navy. he was the first naval academy graduate to serve as civilian head of the navy. senator webb is also an author. he has written six books. a filmmaker, screen writer. he even won an emmy. long after jim webb left the marine corps, his desire -- i'm sorry. long after he left the marine corps and despite his many civilian accomplishments, he remains a marine at heart. he really is a marine through and through. he learned the tradition of service at home. although home changed often with his father's duty station. jim's father was an officer i
he earned a navy cross. that is the second highest decoration of the navy and marine corps. he got that for heroism in vietnam. he was awarded a silver star, two bronze stars, two purple hearts. when he returned from vietnam, he, of course, wanted to be in the military all of his life, but he couldn't do it anymore. his injuries from the war prevented him from doing that. he attended georgetown law school where he graduated with distinction, served four years with president reagan as assistant...
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navy and yet the navy is still short of its own goal of 313 ships. what's worse the administration now proposes to retire seven cruisers earlier than planned, to phase out two major lift ships needed by the marine corps and to delay the acquisition of one large deck amphibious ship, one virginia class attack submarine, two literal combat ships and eight high-speed transport vessels. we are now retiring ships faster than we are replacing them. cuts to our naval capabilities such as these without a plan to compensate for them only put our goals in the asia-pacific region at greater if risk. and all of this is before the potential impact of sequestration. the cuts to our defense budget required under sequestration would be nothing less than a unilateral act of disarmament that would insure the real decline of u.s. military power. a number of us in congress have offered proposals to avoid sequestration but we do not have a monopoly on good ideas. we want to sit down with the president, work out a bipartisan deal but the president refuses to engage. he ha
navy and yet the navy is still short of its own goal of 313 ships. what's worse the administration now proposes to retire seven cruisers earlier than planned, to phase out two major lift ships needed by the marine corps and to delay the acquisition of one large deck amphibious ship, one virginia class attack submarine, two literal combat ships and eight high-speed transport vessels. we are now retiring ships faster than we are replacing them. cuts to our naval capabilities such as these without...
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halls of the union navy from corrosion. general dodge told president lincoln that the transcontinental railway was a military necessity even though representative justin moral a visionary for other things said he saw no need for the railroad to go farther than the silver mines of nevada because it would be traveling through uninhabited territories. the war caused the bickering republicans who were remaining in congress to pull together. the editor of "the chicago tribune" explained -- quote -- "if we fail, all is lost: union, party, cause, freedom and the abolition of slavery. let us first get the ship out of the breakers and then court-martial the officers if they deserve it. so, mr. president, it helped to have a crisis. but, unfortunately, the formula for passages of transforming legislation 150 years ago is not so neatly explained as a crisis plus a brilliant president, plus a high-minded congress, efficiently enacting big ideas developed in washington, d.c. the real story is much more american than that. as has usually
halls of the union navy from corrosion. general dodge told president lincoln that the transcontinental railway was a military necessity even though representative justin moral a visionary for other things said he saw no need for the railroad to go farther than the silver mines of nevada because it would be traveling through uninhabited territories. the war caused the bickering republicans who were remaining in congress to pull together. the editor of "the chicago tribune" explained --...
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but the information that i have seen suggests it will stay in the navy's account. it is going to create deep pressure on other aspects of navy shipbuilding. just using rough historical guides, usually those programs will be cut on the inside. there are preferences to your favor and reductions in the size of nuclear force. this complexity of how the bomber fits into that, they don't want a new bomber, but they do want to retain the leg of the triad. there are already realities in play that suggests this will be tough to manage the next decade. for detail on that, take a look at the simpson report. >> [inaudible question] on nuclear deterrence and coverage. >> we have not addressed what other countries have done, that is what you are asking. >> part of the poll, which people were given information about what the united states spends as a whole, relative to other countries spend, but not specifically on what the other nuclear powers spent on their forces. >> okay. i was wondering about nuclear information and addressing the subject of u.s. funding other countries [ina
but the information that i have seen suggests it will stay in the navy's account. it is going to create deep pressure on other aspects of navy shipbuilding. just using rough historical guides, usually those programs will be cut on the inside. there are preferences to your favor and reductions in the size of nuclear force. this complexity of how the bomber fits into that, they don't want a new bomber, but they do want to retain the leg of the triad. there are already realities in play that...
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had two brothers in the navy has always taught us to give back trait he feels like our generation deserves much better that that is why not here fighting for him. i just hope you'll take a look. it is john 2012.com and i'm pretty sure there's a primary in a few days. i hope you'll give him a look and see what it's all about because i promise you'll be in good hands with my dad. thank you for letting us be here tonight. [applause] >> when they say you marry about yourself, i think i must be in the dictionary somewhere i'm not one. i'm really lucky to be your tonight and thanks for having us. i'm here as a sum of a guy who can shoot straight with you guys. if you want secrets, come find me in the back of the rim and i'll give you the real deal on the huntsman clan. a few things about his record and what message he brings to the people of new hampshire and sees as a vision for our country. for his experience coming into boston at two words for me. experience in leadership. he's a guy who is the day my mind, foreign policy experience, lived overseas for times, three times as ambassador. as rec
had two brothers in the navy has always taught us to give back trait he feels like our generation deserves much better that that is why not here fighting for him. i just hope you'll take a look. it is john 2012.com and i'm pretty sure there's a primary in a few days. i hope you'll give him a look and see what it's all about because i promise you'll be in good hands with my dad. thank you for letting us be here tonight. [applause] >> when they say you marry about yourself, i think i must...
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that program has been a tremendous success but it was built on the navy program. if that didn't exist, we never would have undertaken what was called -- 12 years later in a few years we will be -- nih will be out of it and we will treat them as collaborators of partners rather than running the show. >> thanks for that endorsement. in the front, if we have time, jim could give us quite a bit of background but we will have to hold you off. i will get you in a minute. the gentleman in the back with the hand up in the uniform and after that the lady against the wall. >> thank you very much for an excellent panel here. i am captain bill adams. i hesitate to say this but i'm the guy with the global health portfolio at the office of the undersecretary of defense for policy and i don't have a question so much as maybe a comment that will help allay some fears with the panelists and the audience. it may appear that there is a lack of clarity about dod's policy with response to global health. if you feel that, you are right. but we are working to fill that gap. we have a gr
that program has been a tremendous success but it was built on the navy program. if that didn't exist, we never would have undertaken what was called -- 12 years later in a few years we will be -- nih will be out of it and we will treat them as collaborators of partners rather than running the show. >> thanks for that endorsement. in the front, if we have time, jim could give us quite a bit of background but we will have to hold you off. i will get you in a minute. the gentleman in the...
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we just broadcast it throughout the navy and said this happened on this flight, these are the conditions, the circumstances, this was what was done well, this was what was done badly and, frankly, that's a smart thing to do with respect to these issues, defensive medicine, mistakes that are made. and one of the beauties that they're doing at the university of illinois, putting it in the spotlight. folks are hurt, harmed in some way, apologies, and, i mean, it is really a smart approach. i'm very encouraged. any other comments on that? >> you bring up a good point, senator. it really is about a system of care and not just individual performance, and the checklist comment you made is exactly on point. but we need to look at those incidents, near misses as the faa looks at accidents for aircraft, you know, how can we learn from mistakes rather than try to hide them because of concern about litigation and how can we use them as learning opportunities to continuously improve the quality of care that we give. and we need to nurture that environment and, unfortunately, we for the most part don'
we just broadcast it throughout the navy and said this happened on this flight, these are the conditions, the circumstances, this was what was done well, this was what was done badly and, frankly, that's a smart thing to do with respect to these issues, defensive medicine, mistakes that are made. and one of the beauties that they're doing at the university of illinois, putting it in the spotlight. folks are hurt, harmed in some way, apologies, and, i mean, it is really a smart approach. i'm...
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the navy made it clear to them if there was a problem with the reactor, their career was in deep trouble, and so we have never had trouble. if i may move to another subject, mr. president, a lot of talk this week about the fiscal cliff. the president and the congressional leaders are meeting tomorrow, as they should, about how can we reduce our debt, and that will require, in my judgment, reform of our entitlement programs, saving our medicare program, for example. i mean, the average couple is 65 years of age when they retire. they pay $110,000 into the medicare program. they will take out $357,000. that kind of program is not sustainable. and for the next generation of older americans, there won't be a medicare program unless we work on that. so we need to work together to find a way to restrain entitlements, produce revenues if that's what's necessary and come to a result. in the meantime, we have got to be saving money. 42 cents out of every dollar we spend is borrowed, so that's what brings me to the floor today. supporters of wind power have used this week to proclaim it wind week
the navy made it clear to them if there was a problem with the reactor, their career was in deep trouble, and so we have never had trouble. if i may move to another subject, mr. president, a lot of talk this week about the fiscal cliff. the president and the congressional leaders are meeting tomorrow, as they should, about how can we reduce our debt, and that will require, in my judgment, reform of our entitlement programs, saving our medicare program, for example. i mean, the average couple is...
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he's latest setup is proportional if you're a shipbuilder and building ten ships for the navy and have 0 to have a 10 fortunate reduction. you can't do a cost on the one ship. you are have to do the cost reduction on the ten ships you're building. that's the way it is laid out. proportionate across the board cut. i don't know that it's -- and that's what, by the way, i expect to come out of the omb report which won't be in my view informative. here are the budget lines and it's something like 8.5% next year in term of the discretionary cuts or at least on the nondefense side i have the numbers here. a little bit less on the defense side. and, you know, it's going to say we're going take x percent from each one of these categories. i think this is a little bit of a way that politicians are trying to jam the white house and make them produce something. they will they shouldn't be late. i figure you won't learn a lot from it. whether agencies can plan for this? the agency -- i guess in my view, it's not that hard for the agency is to plan for it. what's hard is the result the malt lit the
he's latest setup is proportional if you're a shipbuilder and building ten ships for the navy and have 0 to have a 10 fortunate reduction. you can't do a cost on the one ship. you are have to do the cost reduction on the ten ships you're building. that's the way it is laid out. proportionate across the board cut. i don't know that it's -- and that's what, by the way, i expect to come out of the omb report which won't be in my view informative. here are the budget lines and it's something like...
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i had only a modest three years and four months of active duty after volunteering for the navy. but that was really sufficient for me to learn what was important for them with whom i was serving and those in veterans' organizations such as the american legion, headquartered in indianapolis, indiana, about what is vital really to the quality of life for those constituents. so i'm hopeful that we will have success in this effort and i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from massachusetts. mr. kerry: mr. president, i want to thank the senator from indiana not just for his comments do now but for his many years of leadership on this issue and his wonderful partnership in all of this. i'll have more to say about that as the days go on here. but we are going to miss his vision and wisdom over the course of the years here. mr. president, could i inquiry of the -- inquire of the parliamentarian, is time equally divided? the presiding officer: it is. mr. kerry: i would suggest the absence of a quorum but suggest that the time be docked from the
i had only a modest three years and four months of active duty after volunteering for the navy. but that was really sufficient for me to learn what was important for them with whom i was serving and those in veterans' organizations such as the american legion, headquartered in indianapolis, indiana, about what is vital really to the quality of life for those constituents. so i'm hopeful that we will have success in this effort and i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding...
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navy seals are heroic. i would tell "forbes" magazine and the right wing, eduardo savrin is not heroic. "national review's" mario loyola says, "it is the foolish and countered productive tax policies of the left that are chasing eduardo savrin to another country." i'm sorry, what tax did he move to escape? a 15% rate on capital gains on, several billion dollars. is that so onerous that it's chasing him away? i'm sure any american worker would love to have the 15% rate. and if 15% is too high, what does mr. loyola or mr. norquist think the proper capital gains rate should be? do they think we should have even a lower rate on capital gains, which disproportionately goes to the highest-income earners? what is the proper rate, mr. norquist, if mr. savrin's's a hero for escaping the 15%? should we make it 10%? should we make it 5%? should we make it zero? well, they won't say, because if they did they'd be laughed out of town. the "wall street journal" says we are oppressive and demagogic. no, in america, you're
navy seals are heroic. i would tell "forbes" magazine and the right wing, eduardo savrin is not heroic. "national review's" mario loyola says, "it is the foolish and countered productive tax policies of the left that are chasing eduardo savrin to another country." i'm sorry, what tax did he move to escape? a 15% rate on capital gains on, several billion dollars. is that so onerous that it's chasing him away? i'm sure any american worker would love to have the 15%...
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he joined the navy last year and trained at the naval station great lakes near chicago. he was a kryptologic technician, based in buckley, colorado, where he was assigned to the u.s. fleet cyber command. last week, petty officer larimer went to the movies with his girlfriend, julia, a nurse who grew up as well in illinois. she was from algonquin. when the shooting started, john larimer shielded julia's body with his own. julia said that john -- quote - "held my head and protected my whole body with his and he saved me." end of quote. john larimer was a brave man who died a hero. john was 27 years old. his commanding officer, jeffrey jacobowski said the following of john larimer -- "he was an outstanding shipmate, a valued member of our navy team. he will be missed by all who knew him." over the weekend, john larimer was remembered by friends and family for his intelligence, his good nature, his compassion, his dedication to his family, his community and his country. family members spoke of his incredible mind and quiet gentleness. his english teacher at crystal lake sout
he joined the navy last year and trained at the naval station great lakes near chicago. he was a kryptologic technician, based in buckley, colorado, where he was assigned to the u.s. fleet cyber command. last week, petty officer larimer went to the movies with his girlfriend, julia, a nurse who grew up as well in illinois. she was from algonquin. when the shooting started, john larimer shielded julia's body with his own. julia said that john -- quote - "held my head and protected my whole...
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secretary's desk in the air force, army, marine corps and navy. that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table with no intervening action or debate, no further nominations be in order to any of the nominations, that any related statements be printed in the record, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action and the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mr. reid: thank you, mr. president. i ask unanimous consent that on monday, may 27, 20 12-rbgs at 4:30 p.m., the senate proceed to executive session to consider the nominations of calendar number 508, 568, 569, there be 60 minutes for debate that be equally divided in the usual form, that upon the use or yielding back that have time, the senate proceed to vote with no intervening action or debate on the nominations in the order listed, the motion to consider be considered made and laid on the table with no intervening action or debate, no further motions be in order, th
secretary's desk in the air force, army, marine corps and navy. that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table with no intervening action or debate, no further nominations be in order to any of the nominations, that any related statements be printed in the record, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action and the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mr. reid:...
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air force reserve, and my colleague senator mark kick who is a commander in the navy reserve. the elections this month saw at least nine new veterans of iraq and afghanistan electioned to congress bringing the total of new ernst haves in the next congress to at least 16, some are still counting the ballots in some states. the people of illinois are produced that three of those 16 veterans are from our state. congressman adam kin singer, an air force veteran of iraq and afghanistan, and two exceptional leaders who will join the next congress, bill enier, a new congressman from downillinois, former adjutant general. and my friend, my shero tammy duckworth, daughter of a vietnam vet and one of the first women to ever fly a combat mission in iraq. she was combat ago blackhawk helicopter when r.p.g.'s hit her helicopter. she's worked in both state and federal government on behalf of veterans. what a proud day it will be for america when tammy stands to take the oij of office in just a few weeks as the newest member of the u.s. house of representatives. i want to say a word about my
air force reserve, and my colleague senator mark kick who is a commander in the navy reserve. the elections this month saw at least nine new veterans of iraq and afghanistan electioned to congress bringing the total of new ernst haves in the next congress to at least 16, some are still counting the ballots in some states. the people of illinois are produced that three of those 16 veterans are from our state. congressman adam kin singer, an air force veteran of iraq and afghanistan, and two...
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they spent two-and-a-half years there before being allowed to move to chicago when his father joined navy intelligence. the honda family moved back to california in 1953, and his participants became straw -- parents became strawberry sharecroppers. mr. honda took janitorial and delivery jobs to pay his way through san jose state university. he was one credit shy of graduation when he joined the peace corps in 1965, and i was a peace corps volunteer myself much later. peace corps volunteers in 1965 were the fourth group of peace corps volunteers going out. these were people who were pioneers. um, the peace corps program had just gotten off the ground. sargent shriver and president kennedy's dream of a peace corps volunteer. the individuals who went into the peace corps in 1965 were very unique people. um, this is another kind of dimension to the congressman that kind of fills in the blanks of why a person of his stature is spending so much time on bullying. after two years in el salvador where he helped build schools and medical clinics, he returned to california to finish college. he took
they spent two-and-a-half years there before being allowed to move to chicago when his father joined navy intelligence. the honda family moved back to california in 1953, and his participants became straw -- parents became strawberry sharecroppers. mr. honda took janitorial and delivery jobs to pay his way through san jose state university. he was one credit shy of graduation when he joined the peace corps in 1965, and i was a peace corps volunteer myself much later. peace corps volunteers in...
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that is an historic change for the united states navy. the marine corps will have up to 2500 marines on rotation in australia. we will have four electoral combat ships stationed forward in singapore. i was just aboard both the purveyors in san diego last week and will proceed slowly to build out our military presence on the palm and surrounding areas, which is an important strategic hub for the western said it. we will begin to rotate the one bombers into the region, augmenting already. we've already deployed f-22's two kachina air force base in japan we will deploy the past 35 joint fight striker in the region. we are sending our newest asset to the asia-pacific region first. for us, we are working closely with allies of partners to build a peaceful asia-pacific, where every state in the region may prosper and we do that project together. the state department of course laser diplomatic engagement but shifts as well. a key -- [inaudible] relationship -- and two weeks ago, a strong partnership to create and build the security foundation fo
that is an historic change for the united states navy. the marine corps will have up to 2500 marines on rotation in australia. we will have four electoral combat ships stationed forward in singapore. i was just aboard both the purveyors in san diego last week and will proceed slowly to build out our military presence on the palm and surrounding areas, which is an important strategic hub for the western said it. we will begin to rotate the one bombers into the region, augmenting already. we've...
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four people who was killed in libya is a massachusetts native, glenn doeherty, former navy seal and a state department security official who was guarding the ambassador, taking care of the ambassador, caring for wounded and taking care of people there. and i believe, as senator mccain yesterday said on the floor, senator lindsey graham yesterday said on the floor, and senator lieberman said, cutting the aid to any of these countries right now in this fashion is not the way to honor the memory of an ambassador, chris stevens, who went there in great danger to help that country be free and have an opportunity to have democracy. glenn doeherty did the same thing, put his life on the line in order to help the libyans. and the senator from kentucky might be really surprised to know that the libyan people by vast numbers are grateful to the united states and are mourning the death of ambassador stevens. i heard the senator from kentucky several times saying and what, frankly, is, you know, a kind of arrogant statement i guess is the only way i can say it. when you sit there and say, satur
four people who was killed in libya is a massachusetts native, glenn doeherty, former navy seal and a state department security official who was guarding the ambassador, taking care of the ambassador, caring for wounded and taking care of people there. and i believe, as senator mccain yesterday said on the floor, senator lindsey graham yesterday said on the floor, and senator lieberman said, cutting the aid to any of these countries right now in this fashion is not the way to honor the memory...
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afterwards or the one that appears to be married in this new book by this navy seal in any event the should bin laden some of them they radio geronimo enemy killed in action. an event that we all celebrate it. somewhat satisfying for all of us, particularly satisfying for the folks in the american intelligence and special operations communities who've been following him for a decade. but just forgive me, let me read from that tape. let me describe it for you and slightly different ways. a hard heavily armed agent of the government see an unarmed man offering no visible resistance, shot and killed him. an unarmed man wanted in the american judicial system for crimes against the united states if you do not believe we are not war, you've got to read it according to the narrative. only if you believe we are not war bdy you understand that with the debt is a perfectly legitimate action, and it was coming and it is. i am in no way suggesting it was not but you understand what i'm trying to say. there is an underpinning here. we are at war. and so with all these continuities between the ver
afterwards or the one that appears to be married in this new book by this navy seal in any event the should bin laden some of them they radio geronimo enemy killed in action. an event that we all celebrate it. somewhat satisfying for all of us, particularly satisfying for the folks in the american intelligence and special operations communities who've been following him for a decade. but just forgive me, let me read from that tape. let me describe it for you and slightly different ways. a hard...
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country, people of nam rue and the navy lab but also other people, usaid people in the country team and they had generally good connections in the medical community. we worked at various levels to begin with the health minister, in this case sort of an anti-american mystic, and at that level it was very hard to deal with but at other levels there was a lot of possibilities for professional cooperation. and there were in fact people in the government who, when they decided they would no longer share influenza samples, you still shared influenza samples. and how do you, how do you deal with this? we had access to clinicians and access to people in hospitals and the subsequent health minister who has since died was a doctor who had a degree from harvard and public health. and her husband was the head of the public hospital in the township where the airport was located. you just do the best you can. we have brought in, and we had support from nih who offered to help with training and level 4 laboratory -- a base laboratory downtown and to build those human relationships, but no automati
country, people of nam rue and the navy lab but also other people, usaid people in the country team and they had generally good connections in the medical community. we worked at various levels to begin with the health minister, in this case sort of an anti-american mystic, and at that level it was very hard to deal with but at other levels there was a lot of possibilities for professional cooperation. and there were in fact people in the government who, when they decided they would no longer...
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coordination of maybe with united states navy then we have in the past because of the battle space we would anticipate in the pacific. it has been clearly and navy battle space for a long time with a very strong air force presence in korea. we have to add the same capabilities to support activities throughout the region of the pacific command and i believe we have already started down the road of me cannot integration and training possible and practical with the force structure we currently have. we have to continue to modernize it. >> thank you. changes in movement of air force personnel? >> senator i do not know right now. i've not i have not been involved in actual discussions on the pacific and i know the pacific air forces doing the same thing we have been doing in europe but with the focus of ensuring we do not lose combat capability in the pacific. we have been looking from the other prospective trying to maintain a partnership while looking at opportunities for consolidation wherever poplis -- possible. if confirmed i will be very involved in those discussions and will look fo
coordination of maybe with united states navy then we have in the past because of the battle space we would anticipate in the pacific. it has been clearly and navy battle space for a long time with a very strong air force presence in korea. we have to add the same capabilities to support activities throughout the region of the pacific command and i believe we have already started down the road of me cannot integration and training possible and practical with the force structure we currently...
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the highest rate survival this country has ever achieved. you made this happen by standing side-by-side as one team, as one joint facility, army, navy, air force you have become one of the best medical teams in the world. and they raising expectations, by making clear there's always hope, that good things can have been made dancing training command by increasing responsibility, our corpsman, our medics are now capable of delivering life-saving medical care right there in the battlefield. this is the new standard of medical care and i'm very proud to say that it is the most advanced in the world. a real revolution has taken place in battlefield medicine. it's truly been a revolution and in our ability to care for the most serious combat injuries, we have also seen a higher survival rate can result in a new set of complex injuries when our soldiers return home and you're responding to the challenge as well. here at the center of healing, the center of miracles, you have treated diseases that we've never seen before on our soil. he performed li
the highest rate survival this country has ever achieved. you made this happen by standing side-by-side as one team, as one joint facility, army, navy, air force you have become one of the best medical teams in the world. and they raising expectations, by making clear there's always hope, that good things can have been made dancing training command by increasing responsibility, our corpsman, our medics are now capable of delivering life-saving medical care right there in the battlefield. this...
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finally, we do think there are some opportunities for the army and navy to collaborate more for the mutual benefit of both organizations, but most importantly for the benefit of our servicemembers, our veterans and their families. here are some examples. the va has staff dedicated to establishing eligibility and burial in their cemetery and a central scheduling center that could assist arlington, if necessary. conversely, the officials are examining whether geographic information system, or global positioning system technology, should be used in their cemeteries but the army already provide such services and could assist the va if that is deemed appropriate. since no formal mechanism yet exist to identify collaboration opportunities, we recommended that the two departments and establish one, and they agree. in conclusion, we believe the army has worked to the crisis and taken steps to put arlington national cemetery on a sustainable path to ensure effective cemetery operations. our recommendations are offered in the spirit of helping this process along so that we never have to come before
finally, we do think there are some opportunities for the army and navy to collaborate more for the mutual benefit of both organizations, but most importantly for the benefit of our servicemembers, our veterans and their families. here are some examples. the va has staff dedicated to establishing eligibility and burial in their cemetery and a central scheduling center that could assist arlington, if necessary. conversely, the officials are examining whether geographic information system, or...
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the former governor has said he would reinvest in a splotchy setback to the navy shipbuilding for other measures. let's listen to more comments made by mitt romney yesterday. this is his take on president obama's policy. >> america as a proud history of strong, confident, principled global leadership, a history written by patriots of both parties. this is america at its best. it is the standard by which we measure every president does so is anyone who wishes to be president. unfortunately, this president's policies have not been able to our best examples of world leadership and nowhere is this more evident than in the middle east. i want to be very clear, the blame for the murder of her people in libya and attacks on our embassies and so many other countries lies solely with those who carry them out. no one else. but it is our responsibility and responsibility of the president to use america's greatest power to shape history, not to lead from behind, leaving our destiny at the mercy. unfortunately, that is where we find ourselves in the middle east under president obama. >> host: macron
the former governor has said he would reinvest in a splotchy setback to the navy shipbuilding for other measures. let's listen to more comments made by mitt romney yesterday. this is his take on president obama's policy. >> america as a proud history of strong, confident, principled global leadership, a history written by patriots of both parties. this is america at its best. it is the standard by which we measure every president does so is anyone who wishes to be president....